(19)
(11) EP 1 589 915 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.01.2005

(43) Date of publication:
02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(21) Application number: 04701467.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/000546
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/069304 (19.08.2004 Gazette 2004/34)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 31.01.2003 US 355776

(71) Applicant: Alsius Corporation
Irvine,California 92618 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PHAM, Nora, Tran
    Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US)
  • POMPA, Hortensia
    San Clemente, CA 92673 (US)
  • BARKER, Peter
    Oceanside, CA 92054 (US)
  • SHIMADA, Lynn, Miyeko
    Orange, CA 92869 (US)

(74) Representative: Shortt, Peter Bernard 
TOMKINS & CO., 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)

   


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